Boosting organic, sustainable agriculture in Northern Midlands regions
Organic farming areas are often fragmented and lack sufficient barriers to prevent chemical contamination from neighbouring conventional farms.
SNEF president resigns after review finds lapse
Dr Robert Yap, president of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF), will step down from his position after 10 years…
Freeport-McMoRan looking for ways to expand copper production
US copper giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc believes it can unlock the equivalent of a large new mine by applying new processing…
Pakistan likely to hike taxes before crucial IMF loan
Pakistan’s government is set to unveil its budget this week, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb likely under pressure to hike…
National Bank to buy CWB for US$3.6bil
National Bank of Canada agrees to buy Canadian Western Bank (CWB) for about C$5bil (US$3.6bil) in stock in a tie-up…
Victoria’s Secret beefs up marketing strategy
Victoria’s Secret, a leading US-based lingerie retailer that has been facing business as well as branding challenges in recent years,…
Rising scrutiny of family offices and hedge funds
The Singapore authorities are demanding more information from family offices and hedge funds while stepping up closures of dormant firms…
Aeromexico investors seek US$500mil IPO
Apollo Global Management Inc and other investors are seeking to raise as much as US$500mil in an initial public offering…
LYC Healthcare withdraws unit’s listing
LYC Healthcare Bhd is withdrawing the proposed listing of its subsidiary, LYC Medicare (Singapore) Pte Ltd (LYCSG), on the Catalist…